Improvement in belts



A, HERRMANN.

'"Belts.

No.153,955. Patented Aug.H,1874..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. ADOLPH HERBMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT m BELTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 153,955, dated August11, 18 74 application filed July 13, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH HERRMANN, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ladies Belts; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of thebelt, showing its two sides or faces, and also the method of using thebuckle. Fig. 2 shows the belt as worn without the buckle, and Fig. 3represents side elevations of the two loops used-in my inventiondetached from the belt.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention consists in so adapting a belt for ladies use that it maybe worn with either side or face outward to match a corresponding dressof the wearer.

A and A represent the two sides or faces of the belt, which, with orwithout an intermediate lining, form the strap or body of the belt. Forthese two sides I use materials which difier in color, or in texture, orin both of these respects. Thus, for instance, I may make the side A ofvelvet, andA of silk or satin; or I may make the side A of black ordark-colored silk, morocco, or leather, and A of leather, silk, reps, orpoplin of a lighter color.

There is, of course, no end to the combinations and variations which maythus be produced by combining different suitable materials in the beltfor the two sides thereof, and in such a manner that either side may be,at

.the option of the wearer, the right or exposed side.

To enable either side to assume that character, I use a binding, a,which is stitched evenly on both sides, presenting the same appearanceon either side of the belt. This binding may be made of silk, satin,worsted, or any other suitable material, differing preferably in colorand texture, or in both these respects, from the materials used inthetwo sides.

B and B are two loops, which form part of each belt, and are alternatelyused with it. One of these loops, B, is made of thesame material as thatside of the belt which is designated by the letter A, and the otherloop, B, is made of material corresponding to that of the side A. Thebinding b of these loops is similar to that (a) which encircles thebelt.

My improved reversible belt may be worn either with or without a buckle,as shown in the drawing. When used with a buckle, only one eyelet isnecessary for the prong, the loop serving on the other end to hold thehook;

and the belt may be made larger or smaller,

to fit any figure, without any sewing on of the hook, merely by turningthe belt in to the required size after inserting it through the slot inthe hook, and then sliding the proper loop up to the fold, which willhold the hook firmly in position, while at the same time it may beeasily adjusted.

In Fig. 1, w represents the prong of the,

buckle C. y is the eyelet, and z is the hook or catch of the buckle.

Without my improved combination of the eyelet, buckle, hook, and loop,at least three eyelets would have to be used to make the belt adjustableto different figures, which would spoil its appearance; or else thepurchaser would have to sew on the hook or catch to the size required.

The loop B or B, as the case may be, obviates the necessity foradditional eyelets, and also the labor of sewing, and also makes'thebelt perfectly reversible, as the buckle, catch,

and loop may be used with either side.

By this construction and arrangement, as hereinbefore set forth,it willreadily be observed that my improved reversible belt, with or withoutthe buckle (3, answers practically the purposes of two belts made ofdifferent materials, or differing in color, thus saving trouble andexpense, and increasing the comfort and convenience of the wearer.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As a new article ofmanufacture, a ladys reversible belt made of any suitable materials, andwith the two sides A A differing in color, or in'texture, or in boththese respects, from each other, and provided with detachable loops B B,one for each side or face, substantially as herein described, and forthe purpose specified.

' 2. The combination of the reversible belt A A, having the eyelet y,buckle 0, having the prong ac and catch z, and loops B B, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ADOLPH HERRMANN.

Witnesses GARDNER S. CUTTING, PERCIVAL KEARNY.

